AFPDominicans weigh comeback for brash ex-presidentMiamiHerald.comBy BEN FOX and EZEQUIEL ABIU LOPEZ AP SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Dominicans formed orderly lines at voting stations across the country Sunday to choose a new president from a…

USA TODAYObama's Place of Birth a Ballot Issue in ArizonaWall Street JournalBy TAMARA AUDI The issue of President Barack Obama's place of birth, which had largely faded from national view, is flaring up in Arizona after its secretary of state last we…

Wall Street JournalObama Campaign Spending About Half of Total RaisedWall Street JournalBy DANNY YADRON President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is spending about half of what it raises to support a large political infrastructure that includes h…

BloombergObama leads on marriage equality, the NAACP and others followWashington Post (blog)The announcement Saturday that the NAACP passed a resolution supporting marriage equality is the most important sign yet that President Obama's public support…

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionMichelle Obama, NATO spouses visit youth centerAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBut she was left star-struck Sunday after first lady Michelle Obama and an audience of global leaders reinforced the message in person. First lady…

BloombergMitch McConnell, John Boehner double down on deficit concernsWashington Post (blog)Using sharp rhetoric reminiscent of last summer's fight over the issue, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said President Obama “needs to become…

PoliticoObama and Karzai meet, cite NATO commitment to AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesCHICAGO — As he prepared to open the NATO summit Sunday in Chicago, President Obama said Afghanistan is on track to achieving a “transformational decade” of peac…

Washington TimesWhy we should abolish NATO: The case against 21st century collective securityWashington TimesAs National Security Council Report 68 (1950) warned, “the defeat of Germany and Japan and the decline of the British and French Empires ha…

Lockerbie families still seek answers from LibyaGlens Falls Post-StarThe families had banded together after the bombing, immersing themselves in terrorist policy, international relations and airline security and lobbying for compensation from the Lib…

FirstpostFrance's "Mr. Normal" stands out in diplomatic debutReutersDubbed "Sarko the American" in France for often aligning himself with US foreign policy, Washington supported Sarkozy during the election campaign. In contrast, Hollande has made it…

Row over Nalanda University's international schoolDeccan HeraldA parliamentary panel has strongly opposed the plan of the proposed varsity's Governing Board to set up its School of International Relations and Peace Studies in Delhi and not on the mai…

Sydney Morning HeraldWill Chen Guangcheng's move to America create a new precedent?Examiner.comWhen his attempt to speak with Secretary of State Clinton became an international story, there were many US foreign policy experts who were concerned that…

Andrew Young 'is just getting started' as civil rights icon celebrates 80th ...Atlanta Journal ConstitutionHere he speaks with Jaspaul Singh (left), member of Council on Foreign Relations, after their dinner event at Hyatt Regency Atlanta. At least t…

USA TODAYUS Foreign Policy, Recent Events Mark Rising Tensions with IranExaminer.comNews of Iran's willingness to ignore the Security Council's sanctions will likely find itself a source of agitation among US foreign policy strategists; the United St…

The GuardianAPNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fightThe Seattle TimesTwenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike d…

Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses AsiaWSETTwenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restrictin…

Alabamans consider cutting segregation languageBoston HeraldBy Pamela M. Prah / Stateline.org Nearly 60 years after the US Supreme Court outlawed school segregation, voters in Alabama this fall will decide whether to rid their state constitution of r…

WV could add hurdles to primary ballotState JournalTwenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws. Twenty-two s…

APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fightKSRO(AP) — Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws r…

Connecticut CollegeUK Ambassador: Connecticut College Students Will Step Up To Meet ChallengesPatch.comBy Dirk Langeveld Ambassador Louis B. Susman suggested that Connecticut College's Class of 2012 is anxious about its future, but said he is confide…

Andrew Young 'is just getting started' as civil rights icon celebrates 80th ...Atlanta Journal ConstitutionBy Ernie Suggs At 80, Andrew Young — who has been a civil rights giant, congressman, UN ambassador, big city mayor, television executive, bus…

The GuardianFarewell to Medvedev's Hapless Foreign PolicyThe Moscow TimesThat ambiguity emerged during Medvedev's presidency when he had full constitutional powers to conduct foreign policy, while Putin retained a veto over key decisions. This arrang…

Day Press NewsSyria`s Foreign Minister meets UNSMIS OfficialsDay Press NewsDAMASCUS- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Maallem on Sunday met the visiting United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herv Ladsous on the current si…

ForbesMitt Romney's foreign policy momentPoliticoGlobal events are dominating the month of May, giving Mitt Romney a potential opening to make a cohesive foreign policy case — and attempt the difficult task of closing the stature gap with an incumb…

Lt. Col. Juan F. MirandaThe Sunday DispatchBorn in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he attended Florida State University, and later served for 23 years as a counter-intelligence officer in the United States Army, where he ascended to the rank of Lieutenant Colon…

Michael J. KepichThe Sunday DispatchA United States Navy Veteran, Michael served his country for over two years during World War II. Upon his honorable discharge on December 16, 1945, he had attained the rank of Seaman First Class. Prior to his retir…

The Sunday DispatchMemorial Day parade, other events listedThe Sunday DispatchA United States Army Veteran Serving a Tour of duty in Vietnam. The Grand Marshall for this year will be Mr. Frank Perfinski a United States Navy Veteran, serving in WW II…

Gregory Katsuyuki YamadaMail TribuneGreg served in the United States Army for four years and was stationed in Germany following the end of World War II. He met his wife, Janet, at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu. They were married in Corvallis, Ore…

Dwight Cullen DrakeAdrian Daily TelegramHe later joined and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was employed as a machinist at Tecumseh Products Co. in Tecumseh, Mich. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Jonathon…

Congress needs to fund veterans servicesSan Francisco ChronicleA better response is to ask whether Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki asked Congress for the funds to hire and train claims processors when our country embarked on two simultane…

Forbes'Grexit' Not Happening, Lemierre Tells India DailyForbesIn an interview with The Economic Times of India, published on Monday, Lemierre rules out Eurozone disintegration sparked by a “Grexit”. I do not believe that Greece will exit the Euro…

IBNLive.comMumbai: Rave party busted, IPL players quizzedIBNLive.comMumbai: The Mumbai Police busted an alleged rave party at a hotel in Juhu on Sunday night. At least 100 people including 38 women, mostly foreign nationals, were detained. Two intern…

IBNLive.comFlights cancelled, Air India passengers stuck abroadTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: Air India strike has come as a blow to international travellers as many have got stranded for a day or two at foreign destinations. Holidayers who had return ticket…

Gender politics in CongressWashington PostREAUTHORIZING THE Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a critical task that merits thoughtful attention. It's distressing — even sickening — that debate about this landmark law has devolved into one more…

Austin American-StatesmanGOP pair in primary faceoff for Austin-based appeals courtAustin American-StatesmanBy Chuck Lindell The May 29 Republican primary for a seat on the 3rd Court of Appeals pits Austin lawyer Scott Field, who narrowly lost the GO…

Daily BeastConservative donors who gave to Romney's GOP rivals are slow to back Romney's ...Washington PostAn Associated Press review of campaign finance data found that only a few hundred donors who contributed to candidates like Newt Gingrich or Ri…

Washington TimesFour GOP lawmakers hit Holder on guns operationWashington TimesBy Jerry Seper Four senior House Republicans say Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has not fully cooperated with a congressional subpoena seeking information on the botc…

PoliticoRepublicans doubling down on debt limit showdown strategyLos Angeles TimesBy Lisa Mascaro WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are heading into summer much the way they did last year — instigating a showdown with the White House by demand…

CBS NewsGay Republicans Encounter Same-Sex Marriage DilemmaHuffington PostThere is a wide range of opinion about whether Democrats, Republicans or independents will likely be swayed. But little attention has been paid to the reaction of a small group…

News10.netSacramento Weather Forecast for Sunday May 20News10.netMONDAY: A cool down begins as high pressure weakens over the region. Highs will run in the lower to mid 80s in the valley. The day begins with mostly sunny skies with increasing clouds…

Cyclists back in Sacramento after 4-day charity HIV/AIDS rideNews10.netSACRAMENTO, CA - More than 100 cyclists and support crews gathered at the foot of the California State Capitol to celebrate the end to the 8th annual NorCal AIDS Cycle. The 330 mi…

Modesto BeeSacto 911: Suspect killed in Sacramento's Land Park shooting is identifiedSacramento BeeBy Loretta Kalb A man fleeing police when he was killed Friday amid gunfire in the Land Park neighborhood has been identified as 33-year-old Lucus J. W…

News10.netSacramento police K9 injured in shooting expected to make full recoveryNews10.netSACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the suspect who was shot and killed by Sacramento police after shooting and injuring a K9 of…

Austerity from Brussels to SacramentoSFBayCloser to home, the leader of the ninth largest economy in the world — California Governor Jerry Brown — on Monday announced his own austerity plan after estimates of the state budget deficit ballooned to…

Christian Science MonitorObama and the NATO General: Different views on AfghanistanChristian Science MonitorAt the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama emphasized the coming end of the war. But Marine Gen. John Allen, the NATO Commander in Afghani…

USA TODAYObama's Place of Birth a Ballot Issue in ArizonaWall Street JournalBy TAMARA AUDI The issue of President Barack Obama's place of birth, which had largely faded from national view, is flaring up in Arizona after its secretary of state last we…

Wall Street JournalObama Campaign Spending About Half of Total RaisedWall Street JournalBy DANNY YADRON President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is spending about half of what it raises to support a large political infrastructure that includes h…

White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industryWashington PostBefore 9 am, a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House security gates with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama's job…

Christian Science MonitorSurrogate for Obama Denounces Anti-Romney AdNew York TimesMayor Cory A. Booker of Newark, a prominent Democrat enlisted as a surrogate for President Obama's campaign, sharply criticized it on Sunday for attacking Mitt Romney'…

Palm Beach PostCongressional Democrats seek to close wage gap for womenPalm Beach PostDemocrats in Congress are expected to take a tougher pay-fairness bill to a vote in the next few weeks. It's unlikely to receive any Republican support. "The misnam…

Wall Street JournalDemocrats' Wisconsin WorryWall Street JournalScott Walker have some Democrats concerned that the Republican will survive the June 5 recall election. Green Bay Press-Gazette / Associated Press Protesters in favor of recalling Republ…

New York TimesLiberals Call for Cuomo to Champion Higher WageNew York TimesALBANY — As legislation to raise New York State's minimum wage faces strong opposition in the Republican-controlled Senate, several liberal advocates and lawmakers are calli…

Newton: A split among DemocratsLos Angeles TimesBoth Austin and Romero support reform of the nation's education system, and when Romero helped found an organization to push that effort, she and her co-founders (fellow Democrats) called it Democrats f…

PoliticoDems' bid for House majority is not simple mathPoliticoJust 25 seats separate Democrats from the House majority. It seems like a reasonable enough goal, except for one catch: The magic number for Democrats is actually a lot higher than that.…

Schools poised to get new gradesMinneapolis Star TribuneThe new system arises from the waiver granted to Minnesota by the US Department of Education that frees the state from some of the tougher requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Law, s…

menifee247Menifee: Breakdown of Candidates Campaigning for Riverside County Board of ...menifee247by Menifee 24/7 Staff @ 5/20/2012 12:00:00 PM The Riverside Country Board of Education is comprised of seven members who each represent one of seven tru…

Wyoming Board of Education makes decisions about assessmentsCasper Star-Tribune OnlineWyoming high school students will continue to take assessment tests created by testing company ACT next spring, even though the state's contract with the company ex…

Isn't it time to get this straight?News-SunMembers of the State Board of Education decided this week to lower the FCAT bar marking grade level skills after raising it each of the last two years. In 2010 a student was considered on grade level when sc…

Dropout rate: Ohio slips as nation improvesCincinnati.comOhio: A student who withdraws from school before completing course requirements for graduation and who is not enrolled in an education program approved by the state board of education or an edu…

China ponders new investment channel for foreign pension funds-paperReutersSHANGHAI May 21 (Reuters) - China's stock regulator said it may give pension funds from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore an additional channel for investing in China's capital…

Silicon Valley foreign worker search speeds up after lullSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Matt O'Brien Technology firms have tripled their recruitment of foreign workers this spring after a hiring lull of several years -- a development that is reigniting the…

Grain-Pit Traders Squeezed Out as CME Expands to Match ICE HoursBusinessWeekAccess to the CME's Chicago Board of Trade, which first offered corn futures in 1877, is rising to 21 hours a day from 17, a week after the 12-year-old IntercontinentalExchan…

Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadowsChicago Daily HeraldDiane Martell of Bessemer, Ala., center, leads protesters in a march outside the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Ala. during a demonstration against the state's immigration laws. Di…

Hollywood ReporterForeign Box Office: 'Avengers' Rounds Out a Month as Overseas Box Office Champ ...Hollywood ReporterMarvel's The Avengers is now Disney's biggest release ever thanks largely to foreign-generated box office accumulated over the last…

NewsdayPoll: Should marijuana be legalized in NY?NewsdayPrintAa Poll: Should marijuana be legalized in NY? 48 m ago By Reuters A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice supporting the legalization of medical marijuana with the…

NewsdayNY judge with cancer makes case for marijuanaNewsdayBrooklyn Supreme Court Justice Gustin Reichbach, who is being treated for pancreatic cancer, wrote in a New York Times article on Thursday that he had been using marijuana provided by friends…

KATUNORML 05/18/2012 News Releases supporting medical marijuana made the ...Gather.comThe candidates' stances on marijuana law became a central issue. Holton was vocal in his disapproval of Oregon's medical marijuana law, calling it "a train wreck" a…

Marijuana ring, lacking violent history, gets lenient sentences in NY's ...The Journal News | LoHud.comThe marijuana, it was said, originated in Mexico before making its way to the West Coast and then, finally, driven to New York and New Jersey befor…

Medical marijuana caught in a standoffThe News JournalDr. Dan Depietropaolo, head of Compassionate Care Hospice, gives a presentation Friday about medical marijuana and the problems and conflicts surrounding the issue to the palliative care staff at…

The Star-Ledger - NJ.comLiberty lose to Sun, drop to 0-2 on the seasonNew York Daily NewsCharles had 25 points and 11 boards Sunday as the Connecticut Sun beat New York 92-77, opening the season with back-to-back wins against the Liberty. Charles, wh…

Liberty-Sun, BoxBoston.comNEW YORK (77) Powell 2-8 1-2 6, Pierson 7-9 2-2 16, Braxton 5-10 0-0 11, Pondexter 5-13 8-11 18, Mitchell 3-10 0-0 8, Miller 1-5 0-0 2, Vaughn 3-7 0-0 6, Walker 1-2 3-4 5, Carson 2-4 1-1 5, A.Montgomery 0-0 0-0 0, Cain 0-0 0…

CNBC.comEgypt Presidential Candidate: 'Believe in Free Market Economy'CNBC.comWith the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), dominating parliament, fears have been growing that economic policy could take on a more…

Wall Street JournalWalking a Treasury TightropeWall Street JournalThe rally started in 1981, after then-Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker ratcheted up interest rates to quell inflation. Back then the 10-year Treasury yield stood at almost 16%. It…

StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)Inflation risk is not an illusionHurriyet Daily News (press release)Creeping inflation in leading Western and emerging economies, including Turkey, prevents a realistic answer to this question. On the other hand…

PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - May 21ReutersHONG KONG May 21 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST -- Ch…

Malaysia ChronicleHong Kong stocks slip; some China firms advanceMarketWatchBy V. Phani Kumar HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares declined in choppy trading amid persistent worries about Europe, although many mainland Chinese stocks climbed f…

Hong Kong shares seen higher, but turnover likely weakReutersHONG KONG, May 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares may start the week higher on Monday after two straight 5 percent weekly losses, helped by global leaders calling for Greece to stay in the eur…

NEWS.com.auChina Premier Wen: To Be Decisive, Timely In Adjusting PoliciesWall Street JournalBEIJING–Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the importance of adjusting policies decisively to prevent a rapid economic slowdown, suggesting that Beijing i…

Beijing caught in oil-field warWND.comBeijing's involvement in Sudan originally was due to the control it had over oil fields, which mostly are located in what now is South Sudan. And already, China is laying groundwork, as it has in other African an…

AFPDominican Republic holds orderly vote for president amid charges of vote ...Washington PostWith 8 percent of the vote counted, Danilo Medina of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party led with 51 percent to nearly 47 percent for former President Hip…

Toronto StarEmergency law, celebrity support giving oxygen to Quebec protestersGlobe and MailQuebec's emergency law aimed at reining in protest marches and restoring social peace failed to stop outbursts of violence during its first test over the wee…

AFPSeven face court over dissident republican chargesIrish TimesSEVEN PEOPLE appeared in court in Northern Ireland on Saturday charged with serious dissident republican offences, including two brothers of well-known Lurgan republican Colin Duffy, one…

The GuardianSupreme Court faces pressure to reconsider Citizens United rulingWashington PostThe court faces that question in a flurry of contradictory arguments prompted by a decision by the Montana Supreme Court late last year. In upholding a 100-ye…

CBC.caHeat change lineup again for Game 4Yahoo! SportsBy TOM WITHERS | AP – 7 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS (AP) For the fourth time in four games, the Miami Heat have changed their starting lineup against the Indiana Pacers. Mixing and matching with All-…

The Express TribuneFatty French Fries and Biomedical Breakthroughs: Intel's International Science ...Knowledge Wharton HighschoolMore than 1500 high school students considered the world's brightest young scientists took part in the Intel Internationa…

Plain DealerStudents at Solon High, Middle schools win National Science OlympiadPlain DealerBy Donna J. Miller, Plain Dealer reporter View full sizeSpecial to The Plain DealerSolon High School and Solon Middle School students won first place in the N…

Science Weekly podcast: X Factor for scientists – FameLabThe GuardianA 2012 winner, a finalist and TV science presenter Alice Roberts discuss the importance of great science communication This week on Science Weekly we look at science communication…

Science Olympiad at Shanksville schoolDaily American OnlineStudents in 4th and 5th grade at Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School recently participated in a Science Olympiad. The Olympiad was made possible through a grant from the Spectroscopy Soc…

Confessing to an atheist heresySydney Morning Herald (blog)This is my heretical stance: I, a professional atheist, don't give a tinker's cuss if the current crop of secular litigation challenging the teaching of religion in schools fails. In fact I a…

Press TVInternational Agency Will Try to Resume Talks With Iran on Nuclear ProgramNew York TimesOn Monday, top officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency are to meet in Tehran with senior representatives of the Iranian government. The aim…

BigPond NewsNick Flanagan wins BMW Charity Pro-AmFox NewsGREER, SC – Nick Flanagan won the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am for the second time in six years, beating fellow Australian Cameron Percy on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a pl…

New York Daily NewsDesign Dilemma: Redundancy Adds to ComplexityWall Street Journals test flight to the international space station highlights a fundamental aerospace design dilemma: adding redundancy sometimes leads to its own problems. The company'…

Financial TimesInternational financial newsNinemsnCAMP DAVID - Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, US President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt…

Gear International, Inc. Updates Financial Statements, Shows Increased Value ...MarketWatch (press release)PHOENIX, ARIZONA, May 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Gear International, Inc. (pinksheets:GEAR) released financial statements demonstratin…

CBC.caReport: Heat G Dwyane Wade had left knee drained before Game 3CBSSports.com (blog)By Ben Golliver | NBA Blogger ESPN.com reportsthat the Miami Heat All-Star guard had his left knee drained prior to Thursday night's Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pa…

USA TODAYBlind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYCReutersBy Lily Kuo | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng soaked up the sun in New York City on Sunday as his children played in a garden, a break in a day of meetings to arrange…

E! OnlineSean Penn Takes Activism to Cannes and Raises $2 Million for Haiti!E! OnlineAfter Penn expletively scolded "the world" for abandoning Haiti after the country's devastating earthquake in 2010, the actor-activist hosted a fundraiser for the po…

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionObama: NATO shifting to help peace in AfghanistanSalt Lake TribuneBy JULIE PACE | AP Chicago » The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but the…

Telegraph.co.ukHundreds left homeless in Italy after magnitude 6.0 quakeLos Angeles TimesThe quake left hundreds of people homeless. Some were expected to seek shelter in tents set up by the Civil Protection Agency, others in sports arenas and others…

NATO protesters bloodied in clashes with policeChicago Sun-TimesJohn J. Kim~Sun-Times Chicago Police in riot gear battled with angry “Black Bloc” protesters at Michigan and Cermak on Sunday, with officers raining down baton blows, pushing tauntin…

Toronto StarEmergency law, celebrity support giving oxygen to Quebec protestersGlobe and MailPolling suggests Mr. Charest has public opinion on his side: A CROP survey published on Saturday said two-thirds of Quebeckers, tiring of a conflict that has…

Telegraph.co.ukMick Jagger Sings the Romney 'Tea Party' Blues on SNLBloombergJagger introduced the song “Tea Party” by saying “My roots are in blues music. I love the blues because in any era the blues talked about what's on people's minds. So…

Conservative donors who gave to Romney's GOP rivals are slow to back Romney's ...Washington PostBut financial reports released Sunday reveal a potential struggle for Romney in persuading his party's more conservative donors to open their wallets for…

WBEZSteep bond for NATO protesters held on bomb chargesWBEZA Cook County judge set steep bonds Sunday afternoon for two more activists accused of planning violence during the NATO summit. Criminal Court Judge Israel Desierto set a $750000 bond for Se…

Feds cracking down on lemonade stands?Fox NewsBILL O'REILLY, HOST: And in the "Impact Segment" tonight, our pal Glenn Beck doing well down in Dallas, Texas and his new campaign is to bring clarity, clarity, ladies and gentlemen, to overregulation by…

Bill O'Reilly To Glenn Beck: 'You Could Find A Conspiracy In A Pair Of Socks ...Huffington PostGlenn Beck appeared on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show Thursday night to promote summer events he's organizing to "bring clarity to overregulation by the gov…

mediabistro.comGlenn Beck Moves Up on Forbes' Most Powerful Celebrities List - TVNewsermediabistro.comSo while JLo took home a healthy $52 million last year, that's chump change compared to Glenn Beck, who, while #23 on the list, is #11 (tied with El…

Politico (blog)Glenn Beck, stronger (and richer) than everPolitico (blog)Alas, what may be true for ex-MSNBC, ex-Current TV host Keith Olbermann is not true for ex-Fox News host Glenn Beck. Beck now earns $80 million, according to Forbes, making him…

Glenn Beck to speak to business group in Berrien CountyThe Detroit NewsBy AP Benton Township— Conservative radio and TV talk show host and author Glenn Beck is speaking to a southwestern Michigan business group. The Economic Club of Southwestern Mi…

Utah refugees find success in the kitchenSalt Lake TribuneFor years, she wanted to start a restaurant, but refugees like her, with limited education and capital, find that dream hard to realize. Now Salt Lake County is guiding her and two other refug…

Press TVTeenage refugees still being routinely locked upThe IndependentLarge numbers of teenage refugees are still being routinely locked up, two years after the Coalition Government promised to end the detention of asylum-seeking children, a report…

Daily NationRefugees shot dead and police attackedDaily NationPhoto/FILE Somali refugees run from the dust at Ifo camp near Dadaab, about 80km (50 miles) from Liboi on the border with Somalia in north-eastern Kenya, January 8, 2007. By ZADDOCK ANGIRA…

Ahram Online480 Palestinian refugees fled Syria to Jordan: UNAhram OnlineSyrian refugees and local residents take part in a demonstration against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, outside the Syrian embassy in Amman May 17, 2012. (Photo: Reuters) Th…

AFPNetanyahu warns that illegal migrants from Africa could overrun IsraelWashington PostJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa. The mounting number of migrants is high o…

Nanaimo Daily NewsSenator says he wants to prevent government from seizing guitars at borderExaminer.comUS Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., stated after a meeting Friday with music industry and wood import officials that he wants to prevent the gove…

USA TODAYSenator asks Ohio EPA for answers on lead contaminationUSA TODAYA US senator called for Ohio's top environmental regulator Sunday to answer questions about lead contamination around former factory sites and what's being done to ensure famili…

Minnesota Public RadioRep. Kurt Bills wins Republican US Senate endorsementPrinceton Union EagleKurt Bills of Rosemount has won the Republican US Senate endorsement, besting two other main challenger to take on Democratic US Senator Amy Klobuchar thi…

PoliticoMitch McConnell, John Boehner double down on deficit concernsWashington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) looks on at right as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gestures during a news conference in M…

Virginia Bar Association announces debate in state's US Senate raceWashington PostThe Virginia Bar Association is planning to hold a debate in July in the state's US Senate race. The group says the debate is scheduled for July 21 at The Homestead in…

Assailant of Army Sergeant on Fort Polk sentenced in federal courtLeesville Daily LeaderThe investigation was conducted by the Department of Army Civilian Police, Army Military Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted…

Afghan war veteran takes rambling route to UO law degreeThe Register-GuardBy Karen McCowan Bryan Boender was elected graduation speaker by his UO Law School class. He is a US Army veteran and received a Tillman Military Scholar grant to attend law sc…

NEWS.com.auPentagon report once again falsely criticizes China's military non-transparencyXinhuaAccording to the US Defense Department's annual report on China's military development, named Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Re…

Middlesex County residents serve military in many waysMyCentralJersey.comArmy PV2 Stephen Kuzma, son of Barbara and Jeffrey Kuzma of the township's Iselin section, graduated from the Army Military Police Training Center at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites congressman to NASCAR race to learn more about ...SportingNews.comCONCORD, NC—Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a message for US Rep. Jack Kingston, the Georgia Republican who would like to take away Earnhardt's National Guard spons…

Congress needs to fund veterans servicesSan Francisco ChronicleA better response is to ask whether Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki asked Congress for the funds to hire and train claims processors when our country embarked on two simultane…

CBS NewsGender politics in CongressWashington PostThe legislation passed by the House, whose lead sponsor, Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fla.), was herself once the victim of domestic abuse, has much in common with the Senate-passed bill. Both reauthorize prog…

Apartment building sales boost Capitol Riverfront developmentWashington PostWashington's emerging waterfront continues to attract interest for the already hot apartment and condominium market, with investors making acquisitions and developers snappin…

PoliticoCongressional leaders gird for 'chaos' session over tax hikes, debt ceilingFox NewsRepublican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos i…

India TodayCongress-led alliance losing sheen: SurveyZee NewsNew Delhi: On the eve of eight years of UPA rule, a survey has suggested that the Congress-led alliance is losing its sheen and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most…

BloombergChesapeake Director's Firm Paid $343 Million Amid TiesBusinessWeekBy Bradley Olson on May 20, 2012 Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) (CHK)'s decision to cut directors' pay and other perks may save the company up to $1.65 million a year without a…

Energy TribuneGreens' concern for draft energy billBBC NewsBy Roger Harrabin Environment analyst Environmentalists now fear that the UK government's draft energy bill to be published on Tuesday will end in a new "dash for gas". They want the bill to…

Belfast TelegraphUK green plan too reliant on voluntary action-MPsReutersWithout a clear policy, Britain is unlikely to attract the billions of pounds of investment needed to develop cleaner energy sources and reduce its reliance on imported fossil f…

Red Bull (International)Energy Team wins fleet racing in ItalySacramento BeeAP VENICE, Italy -- Energy Team from France mastered the light, tricky winds to win the fleet racing championship at the America's Cup World Series on Sunday. The Oracle Raci…

Fighting Climate Change With Low-Tech ToolsBloombergThey weren't trying to help head off climate change, yet they managed to do just that. Deregulation was supposed to bring down power prices. The sale of nuclear plants to nonutility owners, such as…

Villagers complain of unsafe water supplyFiji TimesA GROUP of villagers on an island in Macuata continue to contract skin infection and diarrhoea as a result of the unavailability of a proper water supply. The situation has caused villagers to share…

Adena Springs won't cause harm to springs or aquiferOcalaBut when a dry spring combines with a really bad drought, the lack of rain for extended periods can lead to reduced water levels in our lakes, rivers, springs and even the aquifer. It is, there…

Do low-paying jobs and cattle trump a natural icon and water supply?OcalaHe states, "The water would be used for drinking water for 10000 head of cattle, irrigation of grazing areas and the slaughterhouse." The actual proposed size of the herd is 300…

Greenwood water supply expected in SeptemberTheChronicleHerald.caJohn Pulchny, the wing's public affairs officer, said a new deep-water supply well has been drilled near the residential housing units on the east side of the base. It will provide drin…

AsiaOneWater supply cut near Tokyo to avoid contaminationAsiaOneTOKYO - The water supply to tens of thousands of households near Tokyo was cut off on Saturday after local checks found it was contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. The city of No…